A novel imaging index for predicting adverse progression in acute-on-chronic liver failure related to hepatitis B virus: the low erector spine index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is widely known that muscle mass influences the outcomes of many chronic diseases. Erector spine mass is a convenient parameter obtained from routine abdominal computed tomography (CT). The clinical application value of erector spine mass, and whether erector spine mass could predict the outcome of disease has not been studied.

Aim

To evaluate the role of the erector spine index (ESI) calculated based on abdominal CT imaging in the progression of acute-on-chronic liver failure related to the hepatitis B virus (HBV-ACLF).

Methods

We performed a retrospective study of 118 HBV-ACLF patients and calculated the ESI (the total erector spine area normalized for height² in meters) for each patient through abdominal CT. The findings were analyzed regar

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601125 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature